Apparatus for cleaning blackboard-erasers.



PATENTED DEC. 31, 1907.

' s. M. CASE. 1 APPARATUS FOR CLEANING BLAGKBOARD ERASERS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 23, 1907.

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4 v ATT NEY' holder STEPHEN M. OnSE, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

APPARATUS FOR CLEANING BLACKBOARD-ERASERS.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1907.

Application filed August 23. 1907. Serial No. 389,783.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, STEPHEN M. CASE, a citizen of the United. States, residing at 'Newark, in the county of Essex and State of ings, and ligures of reference marked there on, which form a part of this specification.

This device is designed for cleaning blackboard erasers and similar articles that have been filled with dust, and the invention consists in providing a casing in which is inclosed a series of holders for erasers and thelike, and a mechanism is also provided so that the holders, with the erasers, can be reciprocated to beat the erasers upon a wall, this wall being preferably corrugated or scrrated so that the dust will have a chance to fall out and downward.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a top View of the device with the cover removed, and Fig. 2 is an end view with the end partly broken away;

I provide any suitable casting 10 on which is set a cover 11, which cover can be made to be removed or be hinged to the casing. In the center of the casing is a partition 12, which preferably has the serrations or indentations 13, these being parallel and forming a good heating surface. The partition is'open for the most part at the bottom, being supported by means of the blocks 14. Situated in parallel relation, and near the bottom of the casing, are the shafts 15 and 16 which are rovided. with the segmental gears 17 so t lat the shafts will move in unison, one of the shafts,'which is 15, being provided with a lever 18 and a handle 19 to provide for the manual manipulation of the device.

Projecting from each of the shafts 1'5 and 16 are a series of posts 20, which are provided with collars 21 which support the spring holders 22 which have the grasping ends 23. Finger pieces 24 are projected through each of the Wings of each spring 22, so that when theiinger pieces 24 are squeezed together, by the hand of the operator, a brush 25 can be inserted into the spring holder and rasped as shown in one of the holders in 1* ig. .1. This arrangement permits of the reception of different sizes of erasers or rubbers.

I prefer to arrange a door 26, running down along one side of the casing, which can be provided with a knob or latch 27, this door providing for the cleaningof the device when considerable dust and chalk has accumulated in the bottom thereof. The central arrangement of the partition with the series of holders on either side of it, providesn large capacity for the machine, and a great many rubbers or erasers can be cleaned at the same time, but it will be understood that this particular disposition of the holders and the heating surface is not essential. 'lhe mechanism for operation can also be changed. to provide the swinging motion or the reciprocation of the holders, and I do not wish to be umlerstood as limiting myself to the particular arrangement shown. I prefer to mount the shafts 15 and 16 in the bearings 28 which are attached on the inside of the casing, at each end thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A device of the kird described com-- prising a casing having a vertical beating surface therein, a shaft rotatable in the casing, a series of eraser holders radially arranged on the shaft, and means for manually operating the shaft to cause a contact of the eraser holders in unison on the beating surface.

prising a casing having a partition therein, a shaft on each side of the partition and parallel therewith, holders on the shafts for grasping an eraser, mechanism connecting the shafts to move them in unison, and a handle comiectedwith one of the shafts for its manual manipulation.

3. A device of the kind described com prising a casing having a partition therein, shafts parallel with the partition, segmental gears on the shafts and in mesh, a handle on one shaft, posts projecting up from the shafts, and eraser hold'crs on the ends of the posts.

4:. A device 'of the kind described coinp'rising a casing having a partition therein, shafts parallel with the partition, segmental gears on the shafts and in mesh, ahandleon 2. A device of the kind described com- J from on either side, grasping portions on the 10 projecting ends of the spring plates, finger v one shaft, posts projecting up from the ieces on the spring plates for spreading the shaft, spring clasps on the tops of the posts, holding portions thereof, and a, handle on and a pair of fin er pieces on each clasp. the shaft for reciprocating it. 5. A device 0 the kind described corni In testimony, that I claim the foregoing, I

5 pr sing a casing having a partition therein, a have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of 15 shaft parallel with the partition, 2. series of August 1907. bostsrnounted on the shaft, a spring late STEPHEN M. CASE.

,encircling the, shaft and projecting t ere- Witnesses:

WM. H. CAMFIELD,

R. JoHNsoN. 

